Wow, thanks for the insight Jennifer, getting an actual scenario on the numbers really help understand which side of the wind is blowing.

I was amazed at how well it works,” said Webb, whose rental rates range from $99 to $225 a night.During peak season, Airbnb hosts tend to raise their rates much like hotels do.Lupita Johnston, who’s been hosting since 2014, charges $300 a night during the gem show — more than double her usual $120 rate — but her guests don’t mind, she said.For roughly the cost of two queen beds at a four-star hotel during the gem show, Johnston’s guests get a 2,000-square-foot west-side house filled with art and antiques, with mountain views and sleeping space for nine people.Visitors come from around the globe, she said, rhyming off a list: “Panama, Holland, Germany, India, Japan, Finland, Denmark and all over the United States.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

As I'm sure you've seen, San Antonio is a hot area for investing so you'll have no problem finding people to connect with.

Long story short, what is the right niche for a cash-paying, real-estate-is-my-hobby-not-my-job, investor too lazy to budge more than 15 minutes from the north side of the Inner Loop?

@James Marshall I have not been on the borrowing side of this scenario however I have been on the bank side.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

short-term and vacation destinations are in general is most profitable but is most vulnerable at times like now.many places have 30 day minimum restrictions and that trend will continueSo yes corporate rentals are by far the best combo but you may need to do your own marketing/networking to get corporate clients.since i do this as a side gig, I needed to be more passive so I let Airbnb and VRBO do all the marketing for me.  

Training is an investment, just like a house except you're the investment.....Now, on the flip side of things.... there's TONS of free information out there.

On the inheritance tax side, however, I believe the formula take account of the fair market value --- even when sold at a judicial sale.